VIEW GALLERY
Voices
voicesGrace Dent: Gemma Worrall is more employable than some bookish arts graduate
News
peopleWatch troubled child star Bieber display shocking new levels of arrogance in taped oral testimony
Arts & Entertainment
booksCan 21st-century writers learn a thing or two from the classics?
Arts & Entertainment
TV'This is nothing to do with the money,' according to friend of star
Sport
SkiingInterview with Kelly Gallagher, Britain's first Winter Paralympics gold medallist
News
science
Threat of 'catastrophic cascade of collisions' must be averted, warn scientists
News
peopleCameraman at death opens up about stingray attack for first time
Life & Style
LifeLondon Lesbian and Gay Switchboard is 40 years old
Caption competition
Sport blogs
-
Robin van Persie: Manchester United may have more joy if striker is dropped by David Moyes
-
England 29 Wales 18 match report: Stuart Lancaster's men enjoy their day in the sun at expense of weary Wales
-
Carl Froch v George Groves tickets for Wembley Stadium rematch reportedly sell-out within an hour of going on sale
-
England 29 Wales 18 player ratings: Who was the star man at Twickenham?
-
Bayern Munich v Arsenal: Arsene Wenger pleads for 'fair chance' from referee in Champions League tie
-
1
Australian man Rod Sommerville reacts to bite from deadly snake by reaching for cold beer
-
2
North Korea elections: Kim Jong-un wins 100% of the vote
-
3
David Cameron resorts to paying for Facebook fans because not enough people like him
-
4
Steve Irwin’s final words: Cameraman present at death opens up about deadly stingray attack for the first time
-
5
Sharknado 2: Former WWE wrestler Kurt Angle to fight second wave of flying sharks
Cumbria: The place to be
Win the ultimate photograph break worth over £2500 in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Win £250 UNIQLO vouchers
For your chance to win £250 worth of vouchers to spend online, UNIQLO is asking readers to review your favourite pair of UNIQLO Jeans.
Win a luxury two-night break in York
Plus two East Coast return tickets from London to York and two York Passes
Enter the latest Independent competitions
Win anything from gadgets to five-star holidays on our competitions and offers page.
Business videos from commercial thought leaders
Watch the best in the business world give their insights into the world of business.
Should we really be making money out of the First World War anniversary?
A line is crossed when making money becomes the goal
How climate change helped Genghis Khan
Scientists believe a sudden period of warmer weather allowed the Mongols to invade with such success
Wellcome Image Awards
The most striking images from the world of science
What are the best first lines in fiction?
Novelists say they must write snappier first lines in order to grip today's distracted readers
Two planes, a Rolls-Royce and an Aston Martin
Meet the fracking millionaires of Kenedy, Texas
The real Dr Dolittle
Scottish scientist 'develops method for talking to animals'
Who said print was dead?
The relaunch of ‘Newsweek’ as a print magazine shows there’s an appetite for long-form journalism
Shaken and stirred
How a small town in Texas decided that something had to be done about fracking
Broken Britain
Ruins inspire at the Tate Britain
Western leaders cannot face a ‘looming’ war
So I guess they'll patch something up - and let Russia gobble part of Ukraine
Patrick Cockburn's World View
To see what Ukraine's future may be, just look at Lviv's shameful past
Stewart Lee: Beware - this man may be only joking
To some he is toxic and scornful. But behind the contemptuous on-stage persona is a family man who wants his own garden – and counts his luck
The BBC in crisis: We all need a place to make mistakes
Axeing the youth-oriented BBC3 from terrestrial television will please some, but we have to pay for quality television and nurture its talent
Jenny Willott: 'Free childcare from 12 months should be our aim... and Lord Rennard is a nice guy'
Jane Merrick talks to the minister for women and employment
Stevia wonder
The plant that's a super sugar alternative – and free from calories and carbs
